Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

466 publications · 3,092 citations · ORCID 0000-0003-2458-6504

Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyVirology and Viral DiseasesMicrobial infections and disease researchLivestock and Poultry ManagementAnimal Virus Infections Studies

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Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe is a veterinary researcher specializing in One Health, with a focus on zoonotic disease epidemiology, veterinary pathology, and the development of novel vaccine delivery systems. Emikpe conducts extensive cross-sectional surveys and laboratory studies across West Africa, addressing issues such as antimicrobial resistance, livestock disease outbreaks, and the intersection of environmental and animal health.

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How does the consumption of plant-based proteins, specifically those high in anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors, affect mineral bioavailability and growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved papers confirm that anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors reduce mineral bioavailability [0, 2], they focus on general adult health or crop improvement [1, 6] and do not provide direct evidence on the specific growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples.

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Plant food anti-nutritional factors and their reduction strategies: an overview — Food Production Processing and Nutrition, 2020
Sustaining Protein Nutrition Through Plant-Based Foods — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds — Nutrients, 2020
Faba Bean: An Untapped Source of Quality Plant Proteins and Bioactives — Nutrients, 2022
Nutritional properties and health aspects of pulses and their use in plant‐based yogurt alternatives — Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2021
Grains – a major source of sustainable protein for health — Nutrition Reviews, 2021
Healthy and Resilient Cereals and Pseudo-Cereals for Marginal Agriculture: Molecular Advances for Improving Nutrient Bioavailability — Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
Protein Quality in Perspective: A Review of Protein Quality Metrics and Their Applications — Nutrients, 2022
Health Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition: Focus on Beans in Cardiometabolic Diseases — Nutrients, 2021
Bioavailability of Micronutrients From Nutrient-Dense Whole Foods: Zooming in on Dairy, Vegetables, and Fruits — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020

How do specific policy interventions aimed at improving female education and labor force participation accelerate the 'maternal mortality transition' in regions currently experiencing high maternal mortality?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature establishes links between female education, political power, and health outcomes (e.g., [3], [6], [9]), no study directly addresses how specific labor or education policy interventions accelerate the 'maternal mortality transition' in high-mortality regions, leaving the mechanism and impact of such specific policies unresolved.

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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 — The Lancet, 2024
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 — The Lancet, 2024
Determinants of female labor force participation: implications for policy in Qatar — Cogent Social Sciences, 2022
Maternal Mortality and Women’s Political Power — Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023
The labor force participation of Indian women before and after widowhood — Demographic Research, 2020
The public health effects of interventions similar to basic income: a scoping review — The Lancet Public Health, 2020
Differential impact of maternal education on under-five mortality in rural and urban India — Health & Place, 2023
Public Health Expenditure and Under-five Mortality in Nigeria: An Overview for Policy Intervention — Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Efficacy of companion-integrated childbirth preparation for childbirth fear, self-efficacy, and maternal support in primigravid women in Malawi — BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
The contribution of female health to economic development — The Economic Journal, 2020

What is the comparative effectiveness of telemedicine versus traditional in-person care in maintaining essential antenatal coverage and reducing maternal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries during future health system shocks?

Why this gap exists: While abstracts [4], [7], [8], and [9] discuss digital tools and maternity care in low- and middle-income countries, none provide a direct comparative effectiveness analysis of telemedicine versus in-person care regarding maternal mortality during health system shocks, leaving the specific question unresolved.

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COVID-19 and resilience of healthcare systems in ten countries — Nature Medicine, 2022
Community Health Workers Can Provide Psychosocial Support to the People During COVID-19 and Beyond in Low- and Middle- Income Countries — Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Social Impacts and Responses Related to COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-income Countries — OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies), 2020
Seizing the moment to rethink health systems — The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Use of mHealth in promoting maternal and child health in “BIMARU” states of India “A health system strengthening strategy”: Systematic literature review — PLOS Digital Health, 2024
Investments for effective functionality of health systems towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A scoping review — PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
Infant and young child feeding — OECD eBooks, 2023
Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a Mobile Health Wallet for pregnancy-related health care: A qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions in Madagascar — PLoS ONE, 2020
The impact of digital interventions on health insurance coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services utilization in Kakamega, Kenya: a cluster randomized controlled trial — Health Policy and Planning, 2024
Seeking digital maternity healthcare during the pandemic health system shock: a systematic review of women's experiences in low- and middle-income countries — Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2026

Publications

Systematic review on Marburg virus prevalence and persistence in animals

Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 2026 · 2 citations

Epidemiology and molecular characterization of lumpy skin disease virus in cattle in the Poro Region of Ivory Coast

Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 2026 · 1 citations

Prevalence of circulating microfilariae detected by thin smear and associated haematological and biochemical alterations in hunting dogs in Jos, Nigeria

Journal of Veterinary Practice and Health · 2026

Insights into Public Perception Towards Poultry Welfare, Egg Labelling, and Willingness to Pay Among Young Adults in Ghana

Animals · 2026 · corresponding author

Clinical factors, service type, and clinical outcomes associated with canine parvovirus in dogs presented at the KNUST Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana

Companion Animal Health and Genetics · 2026

Circulating Serovars of Leptospirosis and Associated Factors in Jos, North Central Nigeria

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2026

Isolation and identification of Pasteurella species and other bacterial organisms from ovine pneumonic lungs and their antimicrobial susceptibility in Ghana: abattoir-based study

Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 2026

Profiling of bushmeat value chain actors in the northern sector of Ghana for targeted interventions to reduce zoonotic disease and public health risks

Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 2026 · corresponding author

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on injection site complications among small ruminant animal health providers in Kumasi, Ghana

BMC Veterinary Research · 2026 · corresponding author

Insight into Fish Welfare: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Farmers in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Media Kedokteran Hewan · 2026

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Injection Site Complications Among Animal Health Providers in Small Ruminants in Kumasi, Ghana

Research Square · 2026

Potential Zoonosis Transmission and Compromised Animal Welfare during Eid al-Adha Festival in Ghana

Media Kedokteran Hewan · 2026

Detection of Avian Influenza Virus H5 and H9 Subtypes in Rural Live Bird Markets at High-Risk Border Areas in Ghana: Implications for Integrated Surveillance

Media Kedokteran Hewan · 2026

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Dogs in Buea Municipality, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Research Square · 2026

Predictors of knowledge, attitude, and practices of anthrax prevention among selected veterinary students in Nigeria and Ghana

Discover Public Health · 2026

Clinical Factors, Service Type, and Clinical Outcomes associated with Canine Parvovirus in Dogs presented at the KNUST Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana

Research Square · 2026

Trend Analysis of Declining Agricultural Land Due to Illegal Mining “Galamsey” in Amansie West, Ghana (1994-2024)

Research Square · 2026

Comparative efficacy of mucoadhesive microbead and conventional oral Newcastle disease vaccination on survival, viral shedding, and pathology in cockerels

Comparative Clinical Pathology · 2026

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of bushmeat value chain actors in Nigeria toward mpox and other zoonoses

Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 2025 · 4 citations

Survey of beekeeping systems, management practices, pests, and indigenous pest control strategies in Ghana

PAMJ - One Health · 2025 · 3 citations

Gut microflora, gut morphometry and haemato-biochemical analyses of juvenile Clarias gariepinus fed dietary Lactobacillus plantarum and guava (Psidium guajava)

Aquaculture Reports · 2025 · 3 citations

A bioactive fraction from the leaves of Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. exhibits antiproliferative activity via cell cycle arrest at the G1/S checkpoint and initiation of apoptosis via poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1 (PARP1) cleavage in HeLa cells.

Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2025 · 2 citations

Heavy metal and bacteria contamination of selected wetland ecosystems on the eastern slope of Mount Cameroon: implications for human and ecosystem health

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment · 2025 · corresponding author · 2 citations

Prevalence of canine parvovirus, vaccine-related, and other factors associated with the infection in dogs presented at the veterinary teaching hospital in Kumasi, Ghana

PAMJ - One Health · 2025 · 2 citations

Incidence, associated factors and clinico-pathological changes in hepatic aflatoxicosis associated with ascites in dogs

Comparative Clinical Pathology · 2025 · 1 citations

Access barriers to healthcare services among the Fulani population in Ghana: a qualitative study in the Sissala East Municipality

BMC Health Services Research · 2025 · 1 citations

Antibiotic usage and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in layer birds: a study in the Ashanti Region, Ghana

PAMJ - One Health · 2025 · 1 citations

Mycotic pneumonia in a cattle herd in Ibadan

Nigerian Veterinary Journal · 2025

Duranta erecta L. extracts exert hepatoprotective effect on CCl4-induced toxicity via inactivating NF-kB pathway

RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports · 2025

Protective role of cyperus esculentus linn filtrate (cef) against lead acetate-induced oxidative stress, inflammatory markers and behavioural alterations in wistar rats

Comparative Clinical Pathology · 2025

Socio-economic determinants of pesticide awareness and use practices among rural farmers, hunters, and bushmeat sellers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

KIU journal of science engineering and technology · 2025

Assessment of Slaughter slab facilities for ante-mortem and post-mortem in Sierra Leone: A critical need for capacity building

Research Square · 2025

Seroprevalence of Rift Valley Fever Viruses Antibodies in Domestic Livestock in the Tahoua Region of Niger.

PubMed · 2025

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Newcastle disease in guinea fowls in the Upper East region of Ghana

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry · 2025 · corresponding author

Seroprevalence of H9N2 and H5 avian influenza in mixed-species poultry farms in Northern Benin

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry · 2025

Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Potential of Ageratum conyzoides Ethanol Extract Against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Renal Toxicity in Rats

Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal · 2025

Aurantio‐Obtusin Suppresses Airway Inflammation and Serum ICAM‐1 Expression in Guinea Pig Allergic Asthma Model

Immunity Inflammation and Disease · 2025

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of influenza D virus infection in cattle in the peri-urban areas of Dakar and Thiès, Senegal

Comparative Clinical Pathology · 2025

Abortive Zoonoses in Benin: Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions Gap Among Front-Line Small-Ruminant Production Stakeholders

Animals · 2025

Insights into animal welfare at slaughter: perceptions, knowledge and practices among slaughterhouse workers in Ghana

PAMJ - One Health · 2025

From field data to publication: empowering Nigeria's Frontline In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) graduates with advanced scientific manuscript writing skills for enhanced research dissemination

PAMJ - One Health · 2025

Response to Letter to Editor—Rabies‐Free Ghana: Scope for Improvement

Health Science Reports · 2025 · corresponding author

Small Animal Clinical Cases and Antibiotic Usage at Selected Veterinary Facilities in Ashanti Region, Ghana

Acta Veterinaria Eurasia · 2025

Evaluation of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of zootherapists regarding mpox and other zoonotic disease threats in Nigeria

Research Square · 2025

Parvovirus enteritis in Nigerian dogs: A systematic review (2009–2025) and a six-year retrospective cohort in the Veterinary teaching hospital, University of Ibadan

Folia veterinaria · 2025

Coordinated response to anthrax outbreaks in the Upper East Region of Ghana; the role of the One Health approach

PAMJ - One Health · 2024 · 8 citations

Rabies control in Ghana: Stakeholders interventions, challenges and opportunities

Health Science Reports · 2024 · corresponding author · 5 citations

Contriving a multi-epitope vaccine against African swine fever utilizing immunoinformatics

Biomedical Research and Therapy · 2024 · 3 citations

In vitro antiproliferative activities of some Ghanaian medicinal plants

Clinical Phytoscience · 2024 · 3 citations

Survey of Animal Neoplastic Cases Diagnosed in Nigerian Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, 2000–2017

Veterinary Sciences · 2024 · 2 citations

Assessing cross-border live poultry trade as a possible factor for infectious diseases spread between Aflao and Lomé

PAMJ - One Health · 2024 · 2 citations

Development of cashew-alginate microbeads and powdered dose forms: prospects for oral vaccine delivery in chickens

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry · 2024 · 2 citations

Serological Detection of Newcastle Disease Virus Antibody in Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated Indigenous Chickens and Guinea Fowls in Atacora and Donga, Northern Benin

Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences/Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences · 2024 · 2 citations

Anti-oxidant and Wound Healing Potentials of Gnetum africanum Welw and Ficus vogelii Miq Extracts

Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2024 · 2 citations

Fight against donkey extinction in Ghana: approaches and achievements so far